Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-22
TENTED KNIGHTS.
THE FIRST ANNUAL ENCAMP.
MENT A SUCCESS.
They Break Camp and Leave fol
Home To-daY-Complime
Resolutions to Sacramento.

Rank OF Knights OF Pythias on the CapitC
grounds will end to-day and the variou
divisions Will return to their homes on tn
afternoon trains. The Nevada county di
vision will leave on the Reno local at II 81
A. NJ. and the Marysville knights on tn
north $50 p NJ train. The depart
ing members will be escorted to the depo
by squads of the local Knights.
This is the first successful camp held BY
this semi military organization in Califor
MIA, and is the beginning of what will b.
an annual and interesting feature of the
Order.
The camp grounds are as fine as can be
obtained anywhere in the State, the camp
being beautifully laid out in streets and
broad avenues. The local Knights, their
wives and the citizens of the Capital CITY
generally extended every courtesy and en-
deavored in every way to make the visit
ors' stay in the city as pleasant as possible
The reputation Sacramento has ever en-
joyed, that of broad and unselfsh hospital
ltv, did not suffer in the least, and the $50
knights who have tented in our midst will
leave US sounding the praise of our people.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Yesterday morning, as per announce
ment, the Knights marched to Agricultural
Park, headed by their two bands, and
paraded in front of the grand stand. after
which the competitive drill took place.
The judges of the drill were Lieutenant
Frank H. Edward, Adjutant First In
iantry, U. S. A; Lieutenant L. FL. Strother,
K. .. NJ, First Infantry, L. S. A., both
from Angel Island, and Lieutenant c. G..
Starr, First Infantry, from the Preside.
These officers were the guests of the
Knights.
The brigade officers decided the evening
before to fix the minimum of divisions at
sixteen men and one commissioned Off
Ger.
The entries were: Mountain Division.
No. 16, of Nevada City; Chico Division,
No. II, of Butte county, and Sacramento
Division, No. I. In justice to Sacramento
1t should be stated that her Knights had
not intended to contest for the prize. had
not drilled for that purpose, and were
forced into the competition by the brigade
ofhcers to M out the entries. While they
are well-drilied, still they were not "on
their metal as they would have been had
they intended to enter the contest.
The drilling was witnessed by thousands
OF spectators. The Chico Knights first,
the Nevada City second, and the Sac,a-
mento knights last. Colonel Shafter was
present and took quite an interest in the
orlll and expressed surprise at the effici-
ency OF the men. The prizes were awarded
as follows: First prize, $3.50, Mountain
Division No. Is; second prize, 500, Sacra-
mento Division No. Z; third prize. SIS.
Chico Division No. r. The award gave
general satisfaction.
At ? P. NJ. the brigade officers held an
other business meeting. They decided that
the
NEXT ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
Will be held in the city of San Jose, in
August, 1888, the date to be hereafter an
nounced.
The Commanding General announced
the following appointments Lieutenant
Colonel Moore, of Oakland, Quartermaster
on his Staff with rank of Colonel Lieu
tenant I. f. hatcher. of Sunol, ABIDE
Camp on his staff with rank of Major.
In the future in sending out general or
ders sufficient number will be sent each
division so as to furnish each member with
q copy.
SACRAMENTO CoMPLIMENTED.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Recognizing the importance to the Uniform
kahk OF the h. OF p, of California, by ats sue
cessful encampment held at Sacramento during
this week and also that the success thereof has
IN great measure resulted from the personal
efforts of the officers and members of the Uni
form Rank residing in Sacramento and also
from the liberali'y and courtesy of the citizens,
and particularly the ladies thereof the brigade
at its session, held September q, 1887, passed
the following resolutions unanimously:
LfrSf Itnar b.
brigade are due, and are hereby rendered to
the officers and members of Sacramento Di.
vision, No Z, for their untiring efforts to make
this meeting pleasant enjoyable and successful,
and we fully appreciate their labors and con-
graduate them on the great success resulting
therefrom.
second-To the local Lodges K. of p. in Sac
ramento. for their kind and generous donations
TO the eucarpment fund, we especially tender
our thanks
Third-To the ladies of Sacramento, who have
been at camp early and late and untiring in
their ministrations to the wants of the Sir
Knights who have frightened the camp by the
charm OF their presence, to them we express our
deep obligations.
Fourtb-To the Mayor and the citizens of Sac
ramento in general. for their great liberality in
donating the funds SO necessary for encamp-
ments OF this kind, and to the State Agricultural
society IN particular we extend our thanks for
their generous donation of $500 for competition
drill
Fifth-To the press of Sacramento-the Re-
CoRD-UNIoN and the Bes-for the kind interest
they have taken in our proceedings and in the
Order at large.
Sixth-Also to the First Artillery Regiment,
n. G. c., for their kindness in escort duty.
NIGHT IN CAMP
Last night the camp was handsomely IL
Illuminated with bonfires, japanese lanterns.
and electric lights. The tents were all
lighted. and all were receiving visitors.
The reception tents, especially those pre-
sided over by the ladies, were gorgeously
decorated, and refreshments were served
with lavish hand. Groups of concert
singers filled the air with melody. while
the Mountain Band OF Nevada City played
concert music. All was life, hustle and
activity. The camp was q miniature CITY.
and the evening devoted to sociability.
At II o'clock, when the hour of closing
the Pavilion arrived fully 5000 people
walked from the Exposition building to
the camp, which is scarcely a hundred
yards distant. w. R. Ormsby, President of
the Open-air Concert Committee, had
erected during the day music plat
form in the center of the camp. which
was occupied by the First Artillery band of
twenty pieces, reinforced by volunteers
from the other two bands whose headquar-
tiers are in the camp. The band never
W cS'NSi e4ni ti-Cy OC-
casion, and every piece was loudly ap-
plauded. The following musical pro-
gramme was rendered.
March-Knights of Pythias Godfrey
Serenade-Magnolia.. Missud
Grand Selection Giri............. Balfe
Song-Evening Sons. .Langstaff
Waltz-Visions of the Bennett
Galop-Agitation
After the band had played couple of
tunes, Captain George B. katzenstein took
the stand, and, after complimenting the
city for the generous hospitality that had
been manifested upon every side by citi-
zens generally, introduced Mayor Gregory
The Mayor, IN a few well-chosen re-
marks, said he felt complimented by the
honor of being called upon to bid welcome
to Sacramento city the Sir Knights of Cal
ifornia. He said Sacramento ever fos-
tered those benevolent institutions, as
her many and fourishing Orders Of
fratenal organizations would bear evi.
dence. Sacramento was a hospitabe city
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